Gaming articles

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  It's time to have a rational discussion on video game violence

  By Kimber Streams on December 18, 2012 01:45 pm + 141 comments

  Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza was a gamer, a discovery which has rekindled the very stale cycle of Continue reading…

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  An in-depth look at Microsoft's failed Xbox attempts in Japan

  By Ben Kersey on December 14, 2012 07:15 am + 83 comments

  Both the Xbox and Xbox 360 have famously failed to make a dent in the Japanese gaming market, but Continue reading…

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  Valve's Steam Box: Gabe Newell's quest to reinvent PC gaming

  By T.C. Sottek on December 10, 2012 11:31 am

  The Steam Box started as a glimmer of hope on The Verge nearly a year ago. At the time, there were Continue reading…

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  Stop playing vintage games on new monitors

  By Aaron Souppouris on December 10, 2012 03:58 am + 36 comments

  The problem with playing old games with new technology, argues Textfile's Jason Scott, is they're Continue reading…

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  After dropping gaming shows, G4 to become the Esquire Channel

  By Kimber Streams on December 8, 2012 03:06 pm + 104 comments

  Following the announcement that G4's gaming shows X-Play and Attack of the Show would be cancelled Continue reading…

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  Sony quietly launches web-based store for movies, TV shows, and PlayStation games

  By Amar Toor on December 7, 2012 07:18 am + 18 comments

  Sony today began testing an online version of its PlayStation Store, offering a selection of games, Continue reading…

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  How two brothers built the 'Crysis' of indie games

  By Adi Robertson on December 6, 2012 01:11 pm + 30 comments

  "I think I was in second grade when I started programming on a Commodore 64," says Bob Johnson, half Continue reading…

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  'Battle Dungeon' iOS game aborted after rampant piracy overwhelms developers

  By Chris Welch on December 4, 2012 01:39 pm + 174 comments

  Available on Apple's iOS App Store for less than a week, Battle Dungeon has abruptly been pulled by Continue reading…

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  War games: Soviet arcade museum features military-built machines

  By Justin Rubio on December 3, 2012 12:42 pm + 7 comments

  Arcade machines built in the Soviet Union during the 1970s were a bit different than those found in Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Less Raum'

  By Ben Kersey on December 3, 2012 04:56 am + 3 comments

  Less Raum — a small Windows-only title that's available for free — is a game that’s decidedly Continue reading…